Nissan distributor Edaran Tan Chong Motor (ETCM) has previewed the 2024 Nissan Kicks e-Power at the Malaysia Autoshow 2024. Following its initial tease in 2022, the Nissan Kicks e-Power is now finally on display, leading to speculation that it could soon be introduced to the Malaysian market. The Kicks e-Power is a full series-hybrid which features a 1.2-liter three-cylinder engine (82 PS/103 Nm) that functions solely as a generator to charge a 1.57 kWh high-voltage battery. The electric motor d

Arvind

May 21, 2024

The Neta V will have an estimated starting price of RM 75k once local assembly (CKD) has commenced, announced the company at the ongoing 2024 Malaysia Autoshow just a few moments ago. Local production at Neta's plant in Chembong, Negeri Sembilan (a joint venture between GoAuto and glove maker Careplus) will begin in Q4 2024. Distributor Intro Synergy didn't say if the CKD model will be the current Neta V or the facelifted Neta Aya (also sold in Thailand as Neta V-II), only saying that it will be

Sanjay

May 21, 2024

Making its Malaysian and Southeast Asian introduction at the 2024 Malaysia Autoshow is yet another Chinese brand but this time it is courtesy of Stellantis. Leapmotor specialises in electrified vehicles and it has unveiled the Leapmotor C10 which is its global model. The C10 is a 5-seater D-segment SUV. No details were given on this grey unit but in China, battery sizes range from 52.9 kWh to 69.9 kWh. Stellantis claims the family-centric battery electric vehicle (BEV) has the best-in-segment pr

CY Foong

May 21, 2024

Contrary to earlier speculations, Perodua is skipping the development of hybrids to go fully electric, and this Perodua Myvi-based emo-1 concept is a preview of what’s to come in the sub-RM 100k battery electric vehicles (BEVs) segment. Like the current generation Myvi (and Bezza), the emo-1 concept is an effort by Perodua, not its technical partner Daihatsu. It is not based on any existing project by Daihatsu, which doesn’t have any BEV model that’s not a kei minivehicle. Instead, the Perodua e

Hans

May 21, 2024

At the 2024 Malaysia Autoshow, Smart Malaysia announced that bookings are officially open for the Smart #3. Fully imported from China, 3 variants are available in Malaysia though prices have not been announced yet. These variants are: Smart #3 Pro – RWD, 272 PS/343 Nm, 43 kWh battery Smart #3 Premium – RWD, 272 PS/343 Nm, 65 kWh battery Smart #3 Brabus – AWD, 313 PS/343 Nm, 66 kWh battery The Smart #3 basically shares a few similarities to the Smart #1 including the power outputs of their respec

CY Foong

May 21, 2024